Compensating differentials and unmeasured ability in the labor market for nurses: why do hospitals pay more?

Registered nurses (RNs) employed in hospitals realize a large wage advantage relative to RNs employed elsewhere . Cross-sectional estimates indicate a hospital RN wage advantage of roughly 20%. This paper examines possible sources of the hospital premium, a topic of some interest given the current...

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Published in:	Industrial & Labor Relations Review Vol. 50; pp. 557 - 580
Main Authors:	Schumacher, Edward J., Hirsch, Barry T.
Format:	Article
Published:	Cornell University July 1997
Subjects:	Nurses' salaries Salaries of hospital personnel Wage differentials Wages Mathematical models
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